Desipramine

Not to be confused with depramine.
Desipramine
Skeletal formula of desipramine
Ball-and-stick model of the desipramine molecule
Clinical data
Trade namesNorpramin, Pertofrane, others
Other namesDesmethylimipramine; Norimipramine; EX-4355; G-35020; JB-8181; NSC-114901[1][2][3]
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MedlinePlusa682387
Routes of
administration		Oral, intramuscular injection
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability60–70%[6]
Protein binding91%[6]
MetabolismLiver (CYP2D6)[7]
Elimination half-life12–30 hours[6]
ExcretionUrine (70%), feces[6]
Identifiers
  • 3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepin-5-yl)-N-methylpropan-1-amine
CAS Number
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ECHA InfoCard100.000.037 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H22N2
Molar mass266.388 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • c1cc3c(cc1)CCc2c(cccc2)N3CCCNC
  • InChI=1S/C18H22N2/c1-19-13-6-14-20-17-9-4-2-7-15(17)11-12-16-8-3-5-10-18(16)20/h2-5,7-10,19H,6,11-14H2,1H3 checkY
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Desipramine, sold under the brand name Norpramin among others, is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) used in the treatment of depression.[8] It acts as a relatively selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, though it does also have other activities such as weak serotonin reuptake inhibitory, α1-blocking, antihistamine, and anticholinergic effects. The drug is not considered a first-line treatment for depression since the introduction of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, which have fewer side effects and are safer in overdose.

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